Find path to Web-inf directory from root

Question

Hi All,
I have a application for which the "config.txt" file is placed in "Web-inf" directory. I want to get the complete path to this file so that I can access it and read config info.
I am able to acheive this if I write the following piece of code and it gives me the complete path.
String configPath = getServletContext().getRealPath("config.txt");
My problem is that this code works only if the class extends from HttpServlet. I want to get the complete path to this file from a normal java bean, where I don't have the servlet context.
If there is any alternative way to achieve this or if somehow I can get the servlet context in the java bean then please let me know. We use iPlanet 6.0 server.
Thanks for your help.
RM

Answer 1

Thanks for your reply. Do you mean, I should use
getResourceasStream() method which return inputstream.
But even that would require servletcontext object ?No it doesn't require the servlet context; if it did, you'd still be able to get the servlet context from the servlet itself.
Maybe I have not understood, your approach. Can you
please give me some example.
class SomeServlet extends HttpServlet {
    // servlet stuff
    private void handleConfiguration() {
        InputStream configStream = getClass().getResourceAsStream("config.txt"); // may return null
        YourBean bean = getYourBeanInstance();
        bean.someMethod(configStream);
        // close configStream
public class YourBean {
    public void someMethod(InputStream configStream) {
        // handle configStream
}